Some Europeans Fear Trump Aides Want a Far-Right Takeover

The continent’s leaders have concerns that U.S. officials are pushing for parties that support their views of nationalism and traditional values to come into power.

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Trump Administration Announces New Civics Effort With MAGA-Aligned Groups

President Trump has long sought to imbue the nonpartisan idea of civics — the rights, responsibilities and duties of citizenship — with his politics.

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In New Book, Think Tank Behind Project 2025 Takes On the Constitution

The Heritage Foundation’s clause-by-clause analysis, to be published next month, is an originalist manifesto and a showcase for aspiring Supreme Court nominees.

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Federal Money Is a ‘Lifeline’ for This Republican School District

President Trump wants to cut federal spending for education. The money often goes toward disadvantaged students in Republican states.

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Trump Administration Plan to Oversee Smithsonian Exhibits Draws Criticism From Historians

The Trump administration’s plan to, in effect, audit the content of Smithsonian museums drew criticism from groups that represent scholars and promote free speech.

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Trump’s Pick of E.J. Antoni as BLS Leader Criticized by the Right and the Left

Economists on the left and right criticized E.J. Antoni for misunderstanding the data he would now oversee.

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Still Fuming Over a Weak Jobs Report, Trump Finds Some Numbers He Likes

President Trump promoted his own version of reality in the Oval Office after firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics last week.

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Study May Undercut Idea That Cash Payments to Poor Families Help Child Development

Rigorous new research appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their well-being, adding a new element to a dispute over expanded government aid.

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In Virginia, the Attack on University Presidents Widens

Gregory Washington, the first Black president of George Mason University, is under fire for his promotion of campus diversity.

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Edwin Feulner, ‘Heritage Foundation’s George Washington,’ Dies at 83

As co-founder and longtime head of the Washington think tank, he picked policies and staffers for G.O.P. presidents from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump.

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